Wizards In Winter - Low-Level Thread (DM: Son of Meepo, Judge: TwoHeadsBarking)

[Medina]

Marrgash curses when the Perytons appear and attack so quickly. "I've been having enough trouble trying to climb here without this..." he mutters to himself. When Merri falls he lets out a cry, before realising that maybe, at least, he can stop his futile attempts at climbing the cliff face, at least for now.

"Merri!" he calls out to his companion, "We need you now. Be strong."

As Merri came to, he turns his attention to the Peryton that had flown close enough to hear him. "Run and hide, my feathered foe," he calls out. "Come and fight me here, and you'll soon know your mistake." With that, he tries once more to climb and join his companions on the ledge above.

[sblock=Actions]
Minor: Magestic Word on Merri, healing healing surge +5 (12 hit points) + 5 temporary hit points
Standard: Vicious Mockery on P4, +8 vs Will
Move: Try and climb to L26 (Athletics DC11)
[/sblock][sblock=Statblock]Marrgash Samanga - Male Dragonborn Bard 2
Status:
Initiative: +1, Passive perception: 17, Passive Insight: 13
AC:18 Fort:13 Ref:14 Will:17
HP: 32/32 Bloodied: 16 Surge value: 10 Surges/day: 9
Speed: 5 squares, AP: 1, Second Wind: unused, Temporary HP: 0
Melee Basic Attack: +
Powers: Vicious Mockery, Staggering Note
Majestic Word (x2), Words of Friendship, Dragon Breath, Blunder
Stirring Shout, Song of Courage[/sblock]

 

[FourMonos]

The swooping and dropping attack happened so fast, Merri barely had time to scream before she was knocked unconscious. Friendly images of her childhood friends played at the edges of her consciousness... bunnies playing in fields... feeding deer by the stream...

Then the image of a hawk with a stag head bursts in and tears them all to pieces.

Marrgash's magic brings Merri back from unconsciousness.

"Ouch. Thanks Marrgash. Paws, I think I'm going to need your help."

Merri stands up, places the figurine she found in the cave next to her and holds her hand over it. Her allies, now used to feeling her emotional rollcoaster, feel a powerful psionic push of warmth and care. The figurine responds by growing to the size of a large obsidian dog, which stands next to Merri.

[sblock=actions]
Start of Turn: Enduring Soul: Regeneration 4 (hit points up to 16/29)

Movement: Stand

Standard: Activate Onyx Dog

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[sblock=Merri's Stats]Merri - Human Hybrid: Ardent / Vampire 2

Passive Perception 17, Passive Insight 12

AC 18, Fort 14, Reflex 15, Will 17

HP 16/29 Bloodied 14, Surge Value 7, Surges 1/2
Vulnerability: 5 radiant

Conditions: +5 THP

Speed 6, Initiative +3

Action Points: 1

Power Points: 2

At-Will Powers: Energizing Strike, Ire Strike, Taste of Life
Encounter Powers: Second Wind, Surefooted Stride, Ardent Surge
Daily Powers: Lingering Fury, Onyx Dog

Notes:
*Allies within 5 squares get +1 to OA damage rolls and +2 to Diplomacy and Intimidate checks.
*Target of Ardent Surge gains +1 to attack rolls TENT
*Merri has regeneration 4 while bloodied.
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[Wife Of Meepo]

Ilex attempts to get on the ledge right above her and though she manages to not fall she does not make the ledge on her first try. Having dislodged the loose rocks, Ilex finds a solid hand hold and pulls herself up on the ledge and moves into the cave to try to avoid being grabbed and dropped like a clam on the beach. With a snap of her fingers Ilex causes a rock further in the cave to give off light, illuminating the cave from within.
[sblock=actions]
Note: I neglected to move Ilex's counter on the map during my last turn.

Climb from L19 to L18 (1d20=8)
Climb from L19 to L18 (1d20=13)
continue movement into cave 2 squares
Light on a rock visible 5 squares in cave.

Light(At-Will Minor Ranged 5 ✦ Arcane)
Wizard Cantrip
Target:One object or unoccupied square
Effect:The target sheds bright light until the end of the encounter or until Ilex uses this power again. The light fills the target's space and all squares within 4 squares of it. Putting the light out is a free action.
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[Son of Meepo]

GM: I think we are waiting on actions from Lenyara and Chupacabra.

 

[Someone]

The tiny creature sprinkles some choking dust on the climbing Marrgash, who floats akwardky to the ledge.

[sblock=actions]
Move: Pixie dust on Marrgash, who can use a free action to fly 6 squares.
Standard: Ready an action. Use Swift River Floods on the first enemy in range (Melee 1, +7 Vs Ref, 2d8+9 damage and Slowed TENT)[/sblock]

 

[pathfinderq1]

Safe for a moment within the shelter of the cave, Lenyara growled softly to herself as she waited for the strange creatures to move closer...

OOC: Switch stance to Dancing Serpent, then Ready action: Net MBA (and possible follow-up) against fist enemy that moves adjacent

[sblock= OOC]
>Net MBA: +10 vs. AC, 1d6+6 and Slowed
>Possible follow-up: Dual weapon strike (free, triggers off successful melee attack), +12 vs. AC, 1d6+6

>Current stance: Dancing Serpent
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[Son of Meepo]

GM: Has Marrgash taken his free fly?

 

[Medina]

OOC: Thanks for pointing that out, I missed that!

The pixie dust does what his owns strength could not, and lifts Marrgash to the ledge overhead.

 

[Son of Meepo]

Two of the beasts are attracted to the light, following Ilex into the cave. The dart in and out, trying to injure here and then perching themselves at the cave mouth to keep their meal from escaping.

Peryton 1

[sblock=actions]Move: into cave
Standard: Flyby Attack
2d6+3=9, 1d20+9=24 (HIT)[/sblock]

Peryton 2

[sblock=actions]Move: into cave
Standard: Flyby Attack
2d6+3=12, 1d20+9=10 (MISS)[/sblock]

Another moves near the pixie and attempts to smash it against the cave wall. The pixie strikes back, but neither creature is able to land a blow.

Peryton 3

[sblock=actions]Start of Turn: Chupacabra is designated as prey.
Move: Towards Chupacabra
Standard: Flyby Attack (triggers ready)
Readied Action: 1d20+7=15, 2d8+9=16 (MISS)
2d6+8=17, 1d20+9=19 (MISS)[/sblock]


The final peryton decides to make meal out of Merri who is still injured. But it is too distracted by the dragonborn to grab her in his claws.

Peryton 4

[sblock=actions]Start of Turn: Merri is designated as prey.
Move: Adjacemt to Merri Chupacabra
Standard: Claw Snatch
2d8+6=21, 1d20+7-2=10 (MISS)[/sblock]

GM: Your turn!

MAP

 

[Someone]

Using a moment of distraction as the nearest creature fights the onyx dog, the tiny winged horror jumps on hm and starts pulling out it's feathers in a manic frenzy. The Peryton finally shakes it off, but it's lost a good handful of them. As a distraction, the deranged pixie throws the feathers right into the peryton's face as it tries to counterattack.

[sblock=actions]
Minor: Fallen Nedle movement technique to move 3 squares to P22 avoiding OAs and flanking P4 with the onyx dog.
Standard: Fallen needle attack technique hits for 15 damage, and P4 has a -2 penalty to hit me TENT.
Free: Flurry of blows on P4 for 7 extra damage, and P4 can't shift TENT.
Move: Shift to current position, back into altitude limit.[/sblock]


[sblock=Statblock]El Chupacabra (or the Horrible Creature in the bird cage) - Pixie monk 2
Status:
Initiative: +6, Passive perception: 16, Passive Insight: 11
AC:21 Fort:15 Ref:17 Will:13
HP: 33/33 THP: 0 Bloodied: 16 Surge value: 8 Surges/day: 10/10
Speed: 4 walking, 6 flying (max altitude 1), AP: 1
Melee Basic Attack: +4 vs AC, 1d6+1 (club) or 1d8 (unarmed)

Powers:
Fallen Needle, Five Storms
Swift River Floods, Pixie dust, Shadow Wrought weapon, Shrink, Unseelie eyes
Steel Avalanche[/sblock]